Many of Valpo’s academic departments and professional
colleges offer academic support in conjunction with particular courses.
Undergraduate teaching assistants and student aides provide help sessions for
group and individual tutoring for first and second year courses free of charge
to students. The university's learning centers (Writing Center, Language
Resource Center, Hesse Learning Center and Academic Success Center) offer a
variety group and individual learning assistance primarily at the undergraduate
level. If you are a graduate student, the Graduate
Tutoring Lab offers peer tutoring services and the School of Law offers its
own Academic Success
Program for first-year students.

How do I find the most appropriate academic support services
to fit my needs?

The best place to start is to ask your professors, as well
as your academic advisor, if there are any academic support opportunities
related to the courses in which you seek additional assistance. Another
step is to use the Academic Support Directory or contact the ASC to point you in the right direction
for campus-wide services and resources.

The ASC functions as a coordination site for programs that
bring together resources from across the university to provide students with
additional learning opportunities. Supplemental Instruction
provides three weekly peer-led review sessions for BIO 151/152, BIO 171/172,
and CHEM 111/121/122. The Peer Tutoring Program is a student-tutor match
program that provides weekly learning assistance (in small groups) for many 100-200 level courses and for general English language
skills (for ESL students).

Conditions for Placement in the Peer Tutoring Program:

Before applying for the program, students are expected to talk
to their professor and attend any available first-level academic support
services, such as professor office hours, department help sessions, SI sessions
and drop-in tutoring available at the Writing Center, Language Resource Center
and Hesse Learning Center. Spots in program may be limited based on the demand and availability of
peer tutors. Students must be currently enrolled in the
undergraduate course for which they seek assistance.

How do I request a spot in the Peer Tutoring Program?

Students who would like to receive the assistance of a peer
tutor may apply through the ASC by completing the Peer Tutoring Request form. A link to the request form will be available
on this page after the drop/add period is complete at the start of the fall and
spring semesters. Students who are placed in the program receive 1 weekly tutoring session (with the same tutor) for a specific undergraduate course and/or ESL support. (Fall and Spring semesters only.)

SPRING 2015 PEER TUTORING PROGRAM: Click here to complete the ASC PEER TUTOR REQUEST FORM to request a spot in the program for a 100-200 level course. A separate form is required for each course. The last day to submit a request for a spot in
the Spring 2015 program is April 9 at 5:00 p.m. After this deadline, the
program will be closed to new participants.

PRE-ENGINEERING & ENGINEERING STUDENTS ONLY: If
you are seeking a tutor for a math, physics or engineering course, you need to follow the link to complete the Hesse Center Academic Support Form instead of the
form listed above.

Who are the peer tutors and SI leaders?

Students who work as peer tutors and SI leaders have successfully completed the courses for which they provide tutoring and receive recommendations from their professors. Peer tutors and SI leaders must show academic proficiency in the course with a grade of B or higher and have good interpersonal communication skills. Peer tutors must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher and SI leaders must maintain an overall GPA of 3.2 or higher. All ASC student employees are expected to maintain confidentiality, attend training sessions and work well with peers and faculty.

Student Employment: Are you interested in becoming an ASC Office Assistant, Peer Tutor or SI leader?

If you are a second-semester freshman, sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student at Valpo, you may submit an application(s) and faculty recommendation form(s) to the Academic Success Center at any time. The key hiring period is March-May for the upcoming academic year. For more information, please read the documents for the position(s) that interest you.

SI Leader Position:SI Leader Job Description and SI Leader Application form. If you are applying for an SI leader position, you do not need to complete a separate faculty recommendation form. (Since there are limited SI leader positions, recommendations are handled through direct communication between the ASC Director and individual faculty members.)